18. How long did the Prophet’s grandfather take care of the Prophet Muhammad?For two years.

19. How was his (Abdul Muttalib’s) behavior with Muhammad (p.b.u.h)?He loved him very much and preferred him to his own sons.

20. What did Abdul Muttalib foretell about his grandson?That he would hold a prestigious position.

21. Who took care of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) after the death of Abdul Muttalib?His Uncle Abu Talib.

22. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h) when his grandfather Abdul Muttalib died?About eight years old.

23. When did Muhammad (p.b.u.h) travel to Syria and with Whom?He went to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib when he was twelve years old.

24. Who was Khadijah ( May Allah be pleased with her )?She was a wealthy merchant of Makkah.

25. Why did she ( Khadijah) want to marry Muhammad (p.b.u.h)?Because of his truthfulness and good conduct.

26. When did she (Khadijah) marry Muhammad (p.b.u.h)?When she was 40 years old.

27. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h) at the time of the marriage?He was 25 years old.

28. What did he (the Prophet) give her (Khadijah) as Mahr (dowry)?Twenty Camels.

29. Was Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her) a widow?Yes. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) was her third husband.

30. How was Muhammad (p.b.u.h) known in the society?He was known as Al Ameen (Truthful) and Al Sadiq (truthwirthy)

31. Did he get any sort of education?No, he was illiterate.

32. How many times is the name of Muhammad mentioned in the Holy Quran?Four times.

33. What are the names of the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h) Uncles?They are: Harith, Zubair, Abu Talib, Hamzah ( May Allah be Pleased with him), Abu lahab, Ghidaq Maqwam, safar and abbas ( May Allah be Pleased with him).

34. Did his uncle Abu Talib accept Islam?No, he died a polytheist.

35. In the New Testament by what name was the Prophet (p.b.u.h) mentioned?By the name of Paraclete.

36. What is Kabah?It is the oldest house of worship on the earth.

37. Who built it?The Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismael (May Allah be pleased with them).

38. How did Quraish arrange rebuilding of Kabah?They divided the work among various tribes. Each tribe was responsible for rebuilding a part of it.

39. Who laid the stones?A Byzantine mason called Baqum.

40. Where did the Prophet (p.b.u.h) go into seclusion?To the Cave of Hira.

41. What was the first stage of revelation?True Dreams.

42. When did the first revelation come down to him?On Monday, 21st of Ramadan, at night (August 10th, 610 AC). He was forty years then.

43. Who brought it?Jibrael.

44. Who wee the first to embrace Islam?Four persons: Khadijah his wife, Zaid Ibn Haritha his freed slave, Ali Ibn Abi Talib his cousin and Abu Bakr his friend ( May Allah be pleased with them).

50. During this period, where would the Muslim gather secretly?They would gather secretly in the house of a Muslim called Arqam to learn about Islam and the revelations send down to the Prophet (p.b.u.h)

51. When did the Prophet (p.b.u.h) start to preach Islam openly?After three years when he received the revelation to that effect.

52. What was the impact of his public preaching?The people accepted Islam increasingly.

53. What was the main miracle of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)?The Holy Quran.

54. Did the Prophet (p.b.u.h) perform other miracles?Yes, the splitting of the moon was one of them.

55. Who was Abu Jahl?One of the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h) uncles.

56. Name some of the disbeliever of Makkah who supported the Prophet (p.b.u.h), but did not embrace Islam until the end?Abu Talib, Mutim Ibn Adi and Abul Bukhtari.

57 How long did abu Talib protect the Prophet (p.b.u.h)?For 42 years from the prophet’s childhood until he himself died.

58. Who was Mutim Ibn Adi?A chief of Makkah.

59. When did he ( Mutim Ibn Adi) give protection to the Prophet (p.b.u.h)?When the Prophet (p.b.u.h) returned from Taif and wanted to enter Makkah

60. When did he (Mutim Ibn Adi) die?He was killed in the Battle of Badr.